EPYC 9334 vs Xeon E5-2650 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2650 v4
2016
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
8.50
EPYC 9334
2022
32 cores / 64 threads, 210 Watt
40.82
+380%

EPYC 9334 outperforms Xeon E5-2650 v4 by a whopping 380% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2650 v4 and EPYC 9334 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking89762
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.5911.52
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD EPYC
Power efficiency7.6618.40
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date16 March 2016 (8 years ago)10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,166$2,990

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 9334 has 345% better value for money than Xeon E5-2650 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2650 v4 and EPYC 9334 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores12 (Dodeca-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads2464
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier2227
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size306.18 mm24x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature80 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,400 million52,560 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2650 v4 and EPYC 9334 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration2 (Multiprocessor)2
SocketFCLGA2011SP5
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt210 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and EPYC 9334. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2650 v4 and EPYC 9334 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and EPYC 9334 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and EPYC 9334. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size1.5 TB6 TiB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and EPYC 9334.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes40128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E5-2650 v4 8.50
EPYC 9334 40.82
+380%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5-2650 v4 13502
EPYC 9334 64841
+380%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.50 40.82
Recency 16 March 2016 10 November 2022
Physical cores 12 32
Threads 24 64
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 210 Watt

Xeon E5-2650 v4 has 100% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9334, on the other hand, has a 380.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9334 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2650 v4 in performance tests.


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